Guiding Light CAST - Ava Peralta Lewis

Who played Ava Peralta Lewis over the years

Michelle Ray Smith (August 2005 - Present)

Useful information on Ava Peralta Lewis

Married to Bill Lewis III

CURRENT &AMP; PAST OCCUPATION

Current: Assistant to Bill LewisPast: Assistant to Alan SpauldingPast: Assistant to Alan-Michael SpauldingPast: Worked at the Beacon Past: Waitress at CO2 and Company Past: Assistant to Olivia Spencer Past: Waitress at Outskirts

AVA PERALTA LEWIS'S HISTORY

A battered Ava arrived in Springfield on the run from loan sharks. Luckily for her, she collapsed at Outskirts and Jonathan paid off her debt. Now indebted, she paid him back by working with him and as the assistant of Olivia Spencer. She soon befriended Jonathan and Tammy, but was shocked to discover that Tammy's fiance was none other than her own husband. While Jonathan tried to use this to find a way to break Sandy and Tammy up, Ava eventually let the secret out and was ejected from her room and job as a result.

Now homeless, she ran into Coop at CO2 and they quickly became confidants. This irked his girlfriend Lizzie, but that relationship was soon sabotaged when Ava spotted Lizzie with another man. As that relationship fell apart and led to numerous fights between the two women, she and Coop became closer. Their burgeoning relationship was threatened by Lizzie's announcement of pregnancy, but when it turned out not to be his baby, the couple finally came together. She was quickly accepted into the Cooper family, leading to clashes with Olivia who was involved with both Frank and then Buzz. Finding Olivia untrustworthy, she became a thorn in her side. This would lead to numerous attempts on her life by Olivia, including a fire from which she was rescued by Alan-Michael who soon hired her to work for him.

Later, Olivia's daughter would have an accident while being babysat by Ava. When the child almost died, Olivia went into a rage which would motivate Ava's attempted murder. While the two continued to fight, it was accidentally revealed that Ava was the daughter who Olivia gave up for adoption after being raped. News of her real parentage has shattered Ava's world and, since her father has been banned from her life by her mother, she is forced once again to decide if she should leave town. This upset has also been met with an upset in her relationship with Coop. His overprotective behavior has alienated her and driven her closer to her boss Alan-Michael.

CHILDREN

PICTURES

Olivia sits with Ava. She thought there would be more time for her to get to know her father. "You still have me," Olivia tells her daughter.

Ava and Remy sit in the swings. She admits that the town feels completely different now. They talk about Max. She wishes they could have talked about him before but she couldn't do it. He asks her to visit his memorial with him before she leaves. She takes his hand.

Olivia tells Phillip she feels alone. She joins her daughter and sits in the dugout of the ball field. Olivia says that Natalia saved her and stood by her. "She taught me how to love," she says, explaining that they fell in love. Ava says that's wonderful and she's happy for her. Olivia cries and tells her that Nat ran away.

Josh and the family set up the chairs in the park for Jeffrey's memorial. Reva arrives. Her son and father hug her. She walks off alone as the other guests come. Josh greets Olivia and Ava. Shayne and his stepsister meet for the first time and then she walks over to hug Reva and tell her how happy she made Jeffrey. Ava is introduced to her little brother.

Remy and Mel arrive. He hugs Ava and they catch up. She admits that she misses some people but Springfield never really felt like home to her. They talk about his marriage and she says she's happy for him. Remy wanders over to Mallet who is standing alone. He explains what's going on with Marina as she arrives and sits with Ashlee.

Doris begins the service by talking about Jeffrey's love of music. She plays a recording of one of Jeffrey's favorite songs and then offers a personal anecdote. "I will miss him glaring at me from across the courtroom," she says, placing a gavel in a special box. Reva comes up and puts a chicken recipe in the box. Frank talks about how Jeffery liked the terrible coffee at the station. Mel talks about working cases with him and places the first case they worked on in the box. Rafe talks about how helpful he was and places the letters he wrote to the parole board in the box. Marina talks about how wonderful he was. Hawk speaks of how happy he became that Jeffrey married his daughter and puts a shot glass in the box. Olivia places photos of his children in the box. When Dinah goes up, she talks about how she first met Jeffrey and the adventures they had together. After saying how sorry she is, she places a tiara in the box. Reva tells her to be proud that he trusted her.